No cause for alarm now, says Kwasi Kwarteng as energy discussions are likened to early Covid crisis talksThe government was scrambling on Saturday night to reassure Britons that rising gas prices would not plunge the country into an energy crisis, as m…
Food fraud and counterfeit cotton: the detectives untangling the global supply chain
Amid the complex web of international trade, proving the authenticity of a product can be near-impossible. But one company is taking the search to the atomic levelFive years ago, the textile giant Welspun found itself mired in a scandal that hinged on …
Darktrace’s astonishing rise makes City forecasters look sillier than usual | Nils Pratley
The cyber security firm has more than lived up to its promises, but that is not enough to account for its stellar riseThe prize for most undervalued flotation of the year goes to Darktrace. The Cambridge-based cyber security firm floated in April at 25…
Costa Coffee gives staff 5% pay rise as it looks to recruit 2,000 workers
Increase for 14,500 shop workers comes into effect from 1 OctoberCosta Coffee is increasing pay for its 14,500 shop workers by 5%, as it looks for 2,000 more staff before Christmas.The company, which was bought out by Coca-Cola in 2018, said that from …
Bidders’ enthusiasm for Morrisons unlikely to be dampened by results
US rivals remain keen, but with profits under pressure, some wonder if the supermarket is really worth a £7bn offerMorrisons’ rollercoaster ride continues this week as the Bradford-based supermarket updates the market, and its suitors, on how business …
Coca-Cola’s supply chain under pressure due to shortage of cans
Firm is experiencing a ‘number of logistics challenges’ in UK and EU such as lack of HGV driversCoca-Cola’s British and continental bottling operation has become the latest business to come under pressure from the supply chain crisis, with a “shortage …
Brexit: food and drink exports to EU suffer ‘disastrous’ decline
First-half sales fall £2bn, says industry body, as barriers are compounded by staff shortagesExports of food and drink to the EU have suffered a “disastrous” decline in the first half of the year because of Brexit trade barriers, with sales of beef and…
Pork scratchings firm recalls products linked to 176 salmonella cases
Warning to avoid some products from Tayto Group’s Mr Porky, Jay’s and the Real Pork Crackling Company brandsThree popular brands of pork scratchings have been linked to 176 cases of salmonella poisoning that have left at least 12 people requiring hospi…
UK food firms beg ministers to let them use prisoners to ease labour shortages
Meat processors and others say they must have more day release workers as they cannot find enough staffDesperate food manufacturers are pleading with the government to be able to call upon prisoners to solve a labour crisis blamed on the double blow of…
The Guardian view on chefs: underpaid, overworked and in demand | Editorial
An acute shortage of staff offers an incentive to improve a stressful working cultureWhite Heat, by Marco Pierre White, is one of the most influential recipe books of the past 30 years. Published in 1990, its edgy black and white photography popularise…